>> tornado devastation in the heartland. 12 news at noon starts right now. now. good afternoon and thanks for watching 12 news at noon. >> we begin with breaking news now. glendale bliss need your help right now to find this father and son. ramone salas and his ten-month-old son have not been seen since yesterday at this time. the family has tried to reach out to him without ans 2002 ford f-250 crew crab track with the arizona license plate bpx-9465. if you see them, please call police. well, it is a day after a student who is wearing a black lives matter t-shirt was asked to change it because it was did you say rup tiff. >> and parents were sournding off this morning. team 12's has more from buckeye. >> reporter: mariah is back in

matter t-shirt. she said other students have worn potentially offensive clothing in the past. which leaves her and her mom scratching their heads about the enforcement of dress code. >> she's not saying your life doesn't matter, she's just saying my life matters right now. i drove her to school and she said, mom, what if we get jumped? i'm like, dude, are you serious? it's the shirt. it's a shirt. >> we reached. >> reporter: we reached out the comment but we haven't heard back. so today at school it seems to be business as usual. but some parents and students are sharing a range of opinions in whether a student should be able to wear a black lives matter t-shirt. some say this will only intense the fire on race relations. >> it's up to the owner and whoever they say. >> we support the school on, you know, taking their measures as

there. and if that mean having the student take that off and taking the heat for it, then here we are. >> reporter: and other parents tell us that students should be interested in politics and current events, but they say it simply does not belong on campus. thank you for the update when asked if she would ever go back to cool with the t-shirt, her mom answered, maybe. meanwhile, a hearing is underway in court as wepe leslie merit jr.'s lawyers are fighting to get his gun back. merit was accused in a freeway shootings case. this is the same gun that the department department public of safety was used in last summer's shootings. but the charges were formally dismissed back in april and in a hearing two months ago, a judge allowed the release. dps is still fighting that using a search warrant on the gun even though previous ballistic testing on the gun failing.

sweeping for an 84 old man was stabbed to death last week. investigators going to homes and businesses around this la fitness as they search for a suspect in the case. the victim was stabbed multiple times in his car and had just finished working out before the murder. chandler police are offering a $1,000 reward to help capture the person responsible. and new at noon, phoenix police have scheduled a 1:00 newson the search for the serial street shooter. the guy in these sketches hans killed at least in seven people over the past year. we're expecting to hear from the police chief, mayor, county attorney and the state attorney general at that briefing. you can watch it live right here at 12 news, on the website. and remember silent witnesses is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a suspect in the case.

prostitution operation out of his home. police say this man hired a male masseuse to give sensual massages. richardson allegedly turned his bedroom into a studio. he would then record them. he work as a nbc freelance produce. . a doctor is back in arizona after he attempted to flee the country. he practiced at add alan at a healthcare is accused of motive lefting a child. cruise ship last month. his license has been suspended and a spokesperson told 12 news mendoza is no longer employed there. police are looking for a second person believed to be involved in a hit and run. that driver hit a man, a woman, and 5-year-old child who were in a crosswalk. this happened last night. all three are expected to survive. police say a person claiming to be the driver turned themself into officers, another person

been found. the national weather service says it's still unclear how many tornados struck indiana yesterday. the damage is jaw dropping. the state department of homeland security reported early today that 12 tornados hit the state but later the agency revised that number to eight. weather service survey crews are scouring areas with storm damage in central and northern indiana to determine tornadoes struck there. damage was widespread. but luckily no injuries have been reported. i talon authorities say the death toll from yesterday's earth wake has now risen to 241. >> that number is expected to continue to rise as rescue workers frantically dry to find the living. bill kneelly is in the italy. >> reporter: from the rubble a small voice, rescuers find a

ruens. come on, julia, they urn her. then pull her -- they urge her. and then pull her out. julia is bewildered but alive clinging to her rescuer, amazingly uninjured. life amid so much death in the broken ton that woke this morning to aftershocks and a rising death toll. they worked overnight to pull people out but mostly it's bodies. they are going through the rubble here by hand tryg the possessions here to more easily identify them. but mostly, they're using these earth movers. it's now a case here more of a recovery than of rescue. a historic town nearly every building now cracked or destroyed. it's a small place where everyone knows everyone and where they all know the death toll will rise again. well the rescuers admit they

the locals, there were hundreds of tourists in this area. and they are working amid hundreds of aftershocks. there was one this porn. -- this morning. 4.7 on the reck ter scale. so there is still real danger here. back to you. let's turn our attention to decision 2016. earlier today republican presidential candidate donald trump was joined by dr. ben rs african-american and hispanic conservative at trump power. he told reporters he will continue to emphasis outreach to the black community. he's also planning on delivering a major immigration speech. that right here in downtown phoenix next wednesday. mr. trump didn't stay long in new york. it was on to his campaign into new hampshire. that wrapped up about an hour ago. let's not forget any democratic race here. hillary clinton. she is expected to take the podium at a ral lay that is in

mrs. clin thon is expected to answer to donald trump for calling her a bigot who sees people of color only as votes. she's already told the media that donald trump pedals bigotry, is prejudice and paranoia. still ahead, why you -- where you can go to get this chow down on some critters that might give you the creepy crawlies. >> yummy. plus the iphone weakness that has left and apple's quick response to that problem. >> and guess what? it looks like the radar is starting to pop once again. a chance of storms moving into a neighborhood near you. i'll let you know when and where

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. a wildlife official say balanced eaglings are surpassing expectations. they say the birds have had record-breaking numbers this year in breeding areas eggs laid. they were taken off the endangered species act back in 2007. how, they're protected by the eagle protection act. well 2 billion people eat bugs every day as part of their diet. that's all around the world. the arizona science center is offering you and your family a chance to do the exact same thing. >> i might have to watch this next story like this. well, brian west went to try some brugz to preview the event which is happening this saturday. >> reporter: through labor the science center has an exciting new exhibit.

part of this is coming up on saturday. it's fun, inactive and chewy. you can come and try some delicious insects, bugs. look at the scorpion. this is mark with arizona science center. so tell me about the event. >> this saturday we're hosting a grub and insect event from 11:00 to 2:00. we will be talking about the importance of eating insects and the importance of them in general. >> you were telling many 2 billion people in the insects. >> so like you said, about 2 billion people worldwide has insects as a regular part of their diet. >> he's been encouraging me all morning. this is a grasshopper leg. high in protein i'm told. it's also very crunchy. for more information head to their website. brian west, 12 news. >> the words of my good friends, slimy, yet average.

brian also ate a scorpion this morning, or at least the pincher. can check that out on you're facebook page. enjoy. more monsoon storms popped up last night. the winds, oh my goodness, they blew over one of my trees. so is this a -- there a chance for a repeat? >> definitely. what type of tree? >> no it was actually a honoring kong or kid. it's like >> crystal henderson ash treat um. she always does a lot of peaches and stuff she's growing over there. we are still in monsoon. and we have 36 days left. i put this graphic together as well. so really nice as well. hear's what we have. we're counting down on this one. big clouds starting to build. you know the old saying with these modelsionion -- models because i've been wrong. forecast model saying we'll be

have storms popping up. about 95 degrees. 98 to 103 for today with a chance of storms developing around the valley. isolated and our monsoon meter for friday now still going to be about a 2. saturday a 2, and sunday a 1. let's get right back in the meat and potatoes. we have humidity here in the valley. forecast numbers are low for our chances of rain. but we have storms popping all over the place. same pattern we've dealt with the past three days. it will tap we see that already. here is where the rain is falling down in the rim country. some good storms are going to pop right there along i-40. there is a lot of wind being general raiting. just to the north of flagstaff, a little spotty activity. we don't want to leave out dewey and press scott. this is close to a palace station, a really cool area up there. but still in the mountains. not very populated but it could continue to build an these

so close to the valley. if they do, it could cause that reaction and create a storm or two. overguard, snowflake, more rain showers. we won't be seeing snow for four months or so. north of buckeye, just a little bit of -- these are some big clouds starting to build. also off towards the east. so we'll be tracking these. i'm fog to say there's a good chance if these storms from the north make their way to the valley, we could see some popping action just like we did yesterday. temperatures a3 of year. our monsoon meter, we have a 2 for the valley. 4 for the white mountains. northern arizona at 3. this is the fuel to work with. our dew points right at 55, 58. a couple of dry pockets over here. but overall, here is what we're going to have. 103. a chance of storms in the valley today. flagstaff, 70. and our seven day forecast,

and even sunday a few storms as well. temperatures staying close to 100 degrees below average until monday when we start to try out. crystal, matt. >> all right. thank you. new at noon, apple says it's issuing a security update after powerful espionage software was found targeting activists iphone in the middle east. experts say it takes advantage of three previously undisclosed weaknesses in apple's mobile operating system to take complete control of iphon sets. it could compromise an iphone with the tap of the finger. that one spy ware broker said it paid a million dollar bountier to programmers who had found a way to do it. apple said it fixed the vulnerability immediately after learning about it. coming up next, a warning about identity thieves targeting

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hazard. the recall involves step and go travel systems sold under the safety first brand and manufactured by doral juvenile. of the reconciler systems were told at babies are us and other retailers nationwide as well as online from may 2015 through june 2016. well, if you're one of the millions of americans who filed for an extension on your taxes this year, the october deadline is fast approaching. >> and with every tax deadline comes evidence of billionaire threat identity threat. el scott cohen shows us why protecting yourself is a year-round concern. >> reporter: your wallet stolen, your computer hacked. what to you do? call your bank, check. your credit card company, check. but don't forget your taxes. if you're a victim of identity theft, this may not be the first place to come to mind, but it should be. because to an identity thief, your tax return is a potential gold mine. >> they are taking those funds

the taxpayer and diverting them to their own bank accounts. >> reporter: it's as simple as a thief filing a return and claiming a refund under your social security number before you do. in 2014 the scam cost the agency $6 billion and cost millions of taxpayers headaches. getting the situation resolved and getting your refund can take months or more. the problem exposed in the latest american greed, one hacker collected more than $5 million in refunds he >> it was over 1900 tax returns that we had identified that were associated with him. it's very possible that he had done much more than that. >> reporter: what can you do? get your taxes done early. >> our first tip is file first. beat the crooks. >> reporter: if you think your identity might have been stolen, no matter what time of year, contact the irs right away. above all, treat your identity especially your social security number, like your most valuable

plays a prank on her neighbors. wait until you see it. next on 12 news at noon. . several chances to win from the newest doll from american girl to passes to cool off at the water park. plus find out how to take the ultimately caribbean staycation right here. and how to show spirit with this cool crock just in time for football season. and we're in the kitchen with jan. she has a how-to on one of the hottest trends on pinterest.

. final little at noon he looks line i -- look looks a lion and roam his yard. the owner of this english mastiff thought it would be fun to throw a wig on her dog to make the neighbors think >> and while the pooch named winston michael is anything but the king of the jungle, plenty of people have been fooled by the costume. take a look, the dog looks legit right there. >> i think they could tell the difference. hopefully the didn't spook too many people. but maybe from behind at first you see just part, a glifrns. >> it's about 150 pounds, so you're right, maybe from a

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midday everyone. i'm your host. >> hi, everyone. great show today. >> we have so much to show you. we have the funnest football craft you are going to love it. we are giving away an american girl doll. >> oh my gosh. >> the brand-new one. oh, yeah. we are giving that away. we have more givingaways coming up and jen, you're making something that's out of this